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I have heard before that the President used to be very accessible to the public, citizens could just walk up to the White House and knock and request to speak with the president. How truthful is this? NSFW

206 upvotes • [deleted]

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What are the origins of the Slavs? How did they populate much of Eastern Europe?

206 upvotes • Lintar0

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How common were duels in the 19th century? How did they go down? Did people usually die in duels?

206 upvotes • MaxThrustage

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What were typical Irish foods before the introduction of the potato?

206 upvotes • zainab1900

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Why didn't the US Civil War devolve into a protracted guerrilla war?

206 upvotes • gorbachev

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In Ancient Rome, was crucifixion invariably a death sentence, or were there people who were crucified for a fixed period and then, if they survived, taken down?

206 upvotes • TheJucheisLoose

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When and why was vanilla accepted as the default ice cream flavor?

206 upvotes • OSkorzeny

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In a 1758 publication, an author gives the different 'levels' of 'Whores' in London. At the bottom are 'bulk-mongers' and 'bunters.' What are those?

206 upvotes • vertexoflife

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Did the income of the Papacy decrease dramatically as a result of the reformation?

206 upvotes • thesmallfish

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Did the framers of the U.S. Constitution discuss whether it should be possible for states to secede?

206 upvotes • Smallpaul

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I have heard before that the President used to be very accessible to the public, citizens could just walk up to the White House and knock and request to speak with the president. How truthful is this? NSFW	206	[deleted]
What are the origins of the Slavs? How did they populate much of Eastern Europe?	206	Lintar0
How common were duels in the 19th century? How did they go down? Did people usually die in duels?	206	MaxThrustage
What were typical Irish foods before the introduction of the potato?	206	zainab1900
Why didn't the US Civil War devolve into a protracted guerrilla war?	206	gorbachev
In Ancient Rome, was crucifixion invariably a death sentence, or were there people who were crucified for a fixed period and then, if they survived, taken down?	206	TheJucheisLoose
When and why was vanilla accepted as the default ice cream flavor?	206	OSkorzeny
In a 1758 publication, an author gives the different 'levels' of 'Whores' in London. At the bottom are 'bulk-mongers' and 'bunters.' What are those?	206	vertexoflife
Did the income of the Papacy decrease dramatically as a result of the reformation?	206	thesmallfish
Did the framers of the U.S. Constitution discuss whether it should be possible for states to secede?	206	Smallpaul